Flash-light-powder apparatus



(No Model) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. A. HEMSL-EY. FLASH LIGHT POWDER APPARATUS.

No. 606,340. Patented June 28,1898.

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(No Model) A. HEMSLEY. FLASH LIGHT POWDER APPARATUS.

Patented June 28, 1898.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,340, dated J'une 28, 1898.

Application filed August 1 7, 1 8 9 7.

To a, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER HEMSLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flashlight-Powder Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to an apparatus for holding and igniting flash-light powder for photographic and other purposes; and in such connection it relates to the construction and arrangement of such an apparatus.

My invention stated consists of a flash-lightpowder apparatus constructed and arranged as hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof, in which I Figure 1 is a perspective View of an appa ratus embodying characteristic features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the apparatus, the inoperative position of the wick-lamp of the same being indicated in dotted lines therein. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of apparatus of my said invention, and Fig. 4 is a vertical central sectional view of the apparatus of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, a represents the base of the apparatus, from which projects in an upward direction the tube 1) and the air pipe or tube (Z. The tube 1) is notched or indented, as at b, and is adapted to receive the standard 6, supporting the wick or other suitable type of lamp f. The standard e is provided with the two offsets or lugs e, fitting into the notches or indentations h of the tube 1) and serving thereby to lock the lamp f in either operative or inoperative position. The lamp fhas a filling-cap f and an outlet for the wick f which outlet when the lamp is in operative position extends directly over a pan or receptacle g, in which the powderto be ignited is placed.- The pan or receptacle g has a hollow standard g, fitting over and adapted to slide on the aiupipe cl. The air-pipe d is con seen No. 648,507. (No model.)

tacle g in rear of the same is provided with a downwardly-projecting rod g extending through one of the steps of the support a and is provided with a head 9 whereby in the movement pneumatically up and down of the pan or receptacle g the range of movement of the same will be limited or controlled by the said rod 9 as clearlyapparent from Fig. 3 of the drawings.

In operation the lamp f is first turned into operative position by raising the standard 6 in the tube 12 until the offsets 6' clear the notches Z) and then turning the standard until the wick is over the pan 9. The standard is then lowered until its offsets look into the notches b, which prevent turning of the lamp. The pan or receptacle 9 is now raised by compressing the bulb (i until the powder comes into contact with the flame from the wick f. The bulb, when released, permits the pan or receptacle to fall by gravity below the wick f. WVhen the pan or receptacle is to be filled with powder, the standard e and lamp f are turned into inoperative position and locked therein, 'as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and this applies also to the modified form of the apparatus as illus trated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

Having thus described the nature and ob jects of my invention, what I claim as new,-

and desire to secure by Letters Patent,.is--

- 1. The combination of a base provided with a support oppositely notched at one end, a

rod provided with lugs on opposite sides adapted to engage the notches of said support to prevent turningof said rod carrying a lamp, an air-chambered device provided with means for forcing air therethrough and a pan provided with a tube adapted to be .moved 011 said chambered device, sixbstan tially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination of a base provided with :0 limit the range of movement of said pan,

substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER HEMSLEY.

Witnesses:

LEON L. HoLLAND, HOWARD B. PERRY. 

